Kirk Hammett
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 18, 1962 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Known For
| 2025 | Metallica Saved My LifeSelf | |
| 2025 | Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. ShenanigansSelf | |
| 2025 | Metallica: Polar Beach PartySelf | |
| 2025 | Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96Self | |
| 2025 | Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)Self | |
| 2025 | Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final BowSelf | |
| 2024 | Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & AuctionSelf | |
| 2024 | RuntRunt | |
| 2023 | Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global PremiereSelf | |
| 2023 | Metalocalypse: Army of the DoomstarFan (voice) | |
| 2023 | Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2Self | |
| 2023 | Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1Self | |
| 2023 | Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2Self | |
| 2022 | Metal LordsSelf | |
| 2022 | Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo | |
| 2022 | Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022self | |
| 2022 | Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 | |
| 2022 | Metallica Live Hellfest 2022self | |
| 2022 | Metallica Download Festival Germany | |
| 2022 | Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands ConcertSelf | |
| 2021 | The History of Metal and HorrorSelf | |
| 2021 | Metallica: Wherever We May Roamguitars | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991Self | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 | |
| 2021 | Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus ShitSelf | |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf | |
| 2021 | Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)guitars | |
| 2021 | Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)guitars | |
| 2021 | Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood MacSelf | |
| 2021 | Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live at Slane Castlelead guitar | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015guitars | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006Cast | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011Self | |
| 2020 | Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQSelf | |
| 2020 | Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction | |
| 2020 | Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of PuppetsSelf | |
| 2020 | MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in ChainsSelf | |
| 2019 | Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal StorySelf | |
| 2019 | Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2Self | |
| 2019 | Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019Self | |
| 2019 | Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 | |
| 2019 | Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 | |
| 2018 | Making Fun: The Story of FunkoSelf | |
| 2017 | Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 | |
| 2017 | Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017Guitars | |
| 2017 | Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael AlagoSelf | |
| 2017 | The New York Hardcore Chronicles FilmSelf | |
| 2017 | Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester BenningtonSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 | |
| 2017 | Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) | |
| 2017 | Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017guitar | |
| 2017 | Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay PunkSelf | |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf | |
| 2016 | Metallica: The Night Before | |
| 2016 | Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, BerkeleySelf - Guitars | |
| 2016 | Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct VideosGuitar | |
| 2016 | Metallica: Live from The House of VansSelf - guitars | |
| 2016 | Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct | |
| 2016 | BillionsMetallica | |
| 2015 | Metallica: [2015] X GamesSelf - Guitar | |
| 2015 | Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015Self - Guitar | |
| 2015 | Mission to LarsSelf | |
| 2015 | Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015Self | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 2014 | How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen | |
| 2014 | Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"Self | |
| 2014 | Metallica: Beyond Thunder and LightningSelf | |
| 2014 | Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014Guitars | |
| 2014 | Metallica: Masters of MetalSelf | |
| 2014 | 'Tallica Parking LotSelf (voice) | |
| 2014 | Metallica Live at BlizzconSelf | |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartneySelf | |
| 2014 | Metallica: This Monster LivesSelf | |
| 2013 | Metallica: Through the NeverSelf | |
| 2013 | Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in AntarcticaSelf - Guitars | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Quebec MagneticLead Guitar/Backing Vocals | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Live in Orion Music FestivalSelf - Guitar | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Rock in RioGuitars | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012Self - Guitar | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012Self - Guitar | |
| 2012 | Metallica: The Black Album | |
| 2011 | Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011Guitar | |
| 2011 | Metallica: The 30th Anniversary EventSelf | |
| 2011 | An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast | |
| 2011 | The Big 4Self | |
| 2010 | Metallica: Fan Can 6Guitars | |
| 2010 | LemmySelf | |
| 2010 | The Big Four: Live in SofiaGuitars | |
| 2010 | Metallica: Live at SonisphereSelf | |
| 2010 | Rush: Beyond the Lighted StageSelf | |
| 2010 | Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)Self | |
| 2010 | Metallica: The Big 4 Live in SofiaGuitars | |
| 2009 | Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico CityLead Guitar/Backing Vocals | |
| 2009 | Metallica: Français pour une nuitSelf - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals | |
| 2009 | Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009Guitars | |
| 2009 | Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals | |
| 2009 | Metallica: Fan Can Six CopenhagenLead Guitar/Backing Vocals | |
| 2009 | VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music MomentsSelf | |
| 2008 | METALLICA the Complete StorySelf | |
| 2008 | Metallica Touring Europe | |
| 2008 | Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of ThrashSelf | |
| 2008 | Metallica: Making Magnetic | |
| 2008 | Metallica: [2008] Rock en France FestivalSelf - Guitars | |
| 2008 | Metallica - Rock AM RingSelf - Guitar | |
| 2007 | Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007Lead Guitar | |
| 2007 | Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets | |
| 2007 | Metallica - Live EarthSelf | |
| 2007 | The Darwin AwardsSelf | |
| 2006 | Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004Lead Guitarist | |
| 2006 | Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006Guitars | |
| 2006 | Metallica: Fan Can 5Guitars | |
| 2006 | Heavy Metal: Louder Than LifeSelf | |
| 2006 | MetalocalypseSmoked Fingers fan (voice) | |
| 2006 | MetalocalypseQueen of Denmark (voice) | |
| 2006 | MetalocalypseBarkeep (voice) | |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Anton CorbijnSelf (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said") | |
| 2004 | Metallica: Some Kind of MonsterSelf | |
| 2003 | Metallica: St. Anger RehearsalsSelf | |
| 2003 | Metallica: MTV IconSelf | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self | |
| 2001 | Classic Albums: Metallica - MetallicaSelf - Guitar | |
| 2000 | Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, MarylandSelf - Guitar | |
| 2000 | Metallica: Live in BaltimoreSelf - Guitar | |
| 2000 | Woodstock '99 | |
| 1999 | Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&MSelf | |
| 1999 | Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, BulgariaSelf - Guitar | |
| 1999 | Metallica: Woodstock '99Self | |
| 1999 | Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&MSelf - Guitars | |
| 1999 | Metallica: Making of S&MSelf - Guitars | |
| 1998 | Metallica: Cunning StuntsSelf | |
| 1998 | Metallica: Live CoversSelf - Guitar | |
| 1997 | Classic AlbumsSelf - Guitarist, Metallica | |
| 1996 | Metallica: Fan Can 1Self | |
| 1995 | Metallica: [1995] Loud But SecretSelf - Guitar | |
| 1995 | The Music BizSelf | |
| 1994 | Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994Self - Guitar | |
| 1994 | Metallica: Woodstock '94 | |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | |
| 1993 | Metallican VidSelf - Lead Guitar | |
| 1993 | Metallica: [1993] Santiago, ChileGuitars | |
| 1993 | Metallica: [1993] Basel, SwitzerlandGuitars | |
| 1993 | Metallica: Mexico City, MexicoGuitars | |
| 1992 | Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992Self - Guitar | |
| 1992 | Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of MetallicaSelf | |
| 1992 | Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, NetherlandsGuitars | |
| 1992 | Metallica: Live at San DiegoSelf | |
| 1992 | Metallica - ...And Justice For AllSelf | |
| 1992 | For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow | |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools HollandSelf | |
| 1991 | Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock | |
| 1990 | Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands | |
| 1989 | Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989Lead Guitar | |
| 1989 | Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NYGuitars | |
| 1989 | Metallica: Newark, DelawareSelf | |
| 1989 | Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989Lead Guitar | |
| 1989 | Metallica: Live at Shoreline AmphitheatreSelf | |
| 1989 | 2 of OneSelf (Lead Guitar) | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsMarv Albert (voice) | |
| 1989 | MTV Rockumentary | |
| 1988 | Metallica - Live at Hammersmith OdeonSelf - Guitars | |
| 1987 | Metallica: Cliff 'Em AllSelf - Guitarist | |
| 1986 | Metallica: Detroit, MichiganGuitars | |
| 1986 | Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NYGuitars | |
| 1986 | Metallica: Nagoya, JapanGuitars | |
| 1986 | Metallica - Roskilde FestivalLead Guitar | |
| 1986 | Metallica: [1986] Toronto, CanadaSelf - Guitar | |
| 1985 | Metallica: Day on the GreenGuitars | |
| 1985 | Metallica: Ride The LightningSelf | |
| 1985 | Metallica: Metal Hammer FestivalLead Guitar | |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music AwardsSelf | |
| 1983 | Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983Lead Guitar | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest | |
| - | Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 OsloSelf | |
| - | Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| - | Metallica: from the offSelf | |
| - | Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in TartuSelf | |
| - | Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] | |
| - | Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021 | |
| - | Cheesy Home Video | |
| - | Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge |
| 2017 | Metallica WorldWired North American Tour 2017Writer | |
| 2013 | Metallica: Through the NeverWriter | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Quebec MagneticWriter | |
| 1999 | Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&MWriter |